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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease recessive intermediate A

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A Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease intermediate type that has_material_basis_in homozygous mutation in the GDAP1 gene on chromosome 8q21.

Signs and symptoms

  • Distal sensory impairment
  • Hyporeflexia
  • Decreased number of large peripheral myelinated nerve fibers
  • Onion bulb formation
  • Areflexia
  • Peripheral demyelination
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Lower limb muscle weakness
  • Upper limb muscle weakness
  • Steppage gait

Also known as: CMTRIA; Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy recessive intermediate A; RI-CMTA; autosomal recessive intermediate Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type A